Magellan served in Portuguese expeditions between 15, twice reaching Malacca (15). 27, 1521, on Mactan Island in the Philippines. Born about 1480 in Tras-Os-Montes, Portugal died Apr. (Magalhães in Portuguese Magallanes in Spanish). Bergreen, Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe (2003). See the firsthand account of Antonio Pigafetta, Magellan's Voyage around the World, tr. The voyage proved definitively the roundness of the earth, it revolutionized ideas of the relative proportions of land and water, and it revealed the Americas as a new world, separate from Asia. Although he did not live to complete the journey, Magellan provided the skill and determination that took the vessels over the great unknown portion of the globe, one of the greatest achievements of navigation. 6, 1522, thus completing the first voyage around the world. The Portuguese detained 13 of her crew at the Cape Verde Islands, but finally, with only 18 men, she reached Sanlúcar on Sept. Click the link for more information., sailed across the Indian Ocean and rounded the Cape of Good Hope. Under Magellan he commanded the Concepción and after Magellan's death in the Philippines took command of the expedition. , c.1476–1526, Spanish navigator, the first to circumnavigate the globe. The Victoria, commanded by Juan Sebastián del Cano Cano, Juan Sebastián del The Trinidad sailed for Panama but was wrecked only four of her crew eventually reached Spain. Soon after, the Concepción was burned as unseaworthy, but the remaining two vessels visited Borneo and then the Moluccas, where they loaded spices. 27) while supporting one group of natives against another. 6, 1521, Magellan reached the Marianas and 10 days later the Philippines, where he was killed (Apr. No land was sighted for nearly two months, no provisions obtained for three the men suffered intensely. His fleet, by then consisting of three vessels, the Concepción, the Trinidad, and the Victoria, sailed NW across the Pacific. 21, Magellan discovered and entered the strait which bears his name, and on Nov. While wintering in Patagonia (Mar.–Aug., 1520), he summarily put down a mutiny of some of his officers. In Jan., 1520, the Río de la Plata was explored. Sighting the South American coast near Pernambuco, he searched for the suspected passage to the South Sea. With five vessels and about 265 men, Magellan sailed from Sanlúcar de Barrameda on Sept. Portuguese efforts failed to prevent the voyage. In 1517 he went to Spain, where his plan was approved (1518) by Charles I (later Holy Roman Emperor Charles V). Click the link for more information. by a western route. The capital of the province is Ambon, on Ambon island. While in service (1513–14) in Morocco, he was accused of financial irregularities he lost the favor of Manuel I, who rejected his proposal to reach the Moluccas Moluccasīahasa Indonesia Maluku, Du. He first went to India in 1503, and in 1506 he set out for India again, to assume command from Francisco de Almeida in command. , 1453–1515, Portuguese admiral, the effective founder of the Portuguese Empire in the East. Click the link for more information. and later under Alfonso de Albuquerque Albuquerque, Afonso de He was first sent to India in 1503 as captain major of a fleet and helped Portuguese forces defeat the ruler of Calicut. , c.1450–1510, Portuguese admiral, first viceroy of Portuguese India. He served (1505–12) in Portuguese India under Francisco de Almeida Almeida, Francisco de Born of a noble family, he was reared as a page in the royal household. Fernando de Magallanes, c.1480–1521, Portuguese navigator who sailed for Portugal and Spain. Sabrosa, Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, PortugalĬaptaining the first circumnavigation expedition